Brand: CannondaleColor:WhiteStolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2010-11-27Stolen From: My front Porch. At 17th and KnappOwner: Michael DePaulOwnerEmail: mdepaul@lclark.eduDescription: It's a white cannondale. It has two different tires. one is black and new, the other has green stripes and is older. there are half clips on the pedals.
It has blue handlebar tapeThis registrant does not have proof [...]

On December 8th, a committee of the Oregon State Legislature will hold a public hearing on a new legislative concept* that would make significant changes in the fees and legal procedures enacted when you receive a traffic citation (or any other type of citation).
Legislative Concept 364 (LC 364, PDF here) has been in [...]

BikeCraft just keeps getting better and better. We're very excited for this weekend as the venue (former Dept. of Skateboarding indoor skatepark at 15 NE Hancock), the vendors, and all the other details are coming together beautifully.
I'll be posting more about BikeCraft throughout the week, but right now I want to update on what [...]

New for 2011, Oregon Manifest will team with Core77 on'Creative Collaborations'.

What if you paired a small, custom bike builder with a world-class product design firm? That's the experiment that organizers of the Oregon Manifest event plan to carry out during their event next year. Details of the 2011 Oregon Manifest were unveiled yesterday [...]

"We are coming out of a legislative session that really hurt us, so we need to rebuild our core support and rebuild our base in order to be able to pass something... particularly fighting the backlash and hatred that some folks feel about bicycles." — Rob Sadowsky, BTA Executive Director

With the 2011 Oregon legislative session [...]

The Springwater Corridor Trail with McClure Industries in the background.(Photo: Howie Oakes)

A fiberglass product manufacturing facility that emits a hazardous air pollutant and is located adjacent to the Springwater Corridor Trail in Southeast Portland will be the subject of a public hearing on Wednesday. At issue is renewal of the Oregon Department of Environmental [...]

Jude Kirstein in her shop.(Photo © Russ Roca)

The latest episode of our ongoing Pedal People series features Jude Kirstein of Epic Wheel Works. Jude launched her custom wheel building business back in March of 2009. Since then, her business — which she runs out of a small shop in Southeast Portland — has [...]

The big US Gran Prix of Cyclocross comes to Portland this weekend and local mechanic Jason Pfeifer wants to be your mechanic. Pfeifer — the man behind SimpleBicycle.com, a service we mentioned back in August — is now offering professional pit mechanic services to anyone who's competing.
Pfeifer has extensive experience wrenching in cyclocross races. [...]

Touring on a Brompton; a must-read travelogue from a local bike shop owner.(Photo: Todd Fahrner)

Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- Pittsburgh has announced that the city's transit service will be cut by a whopping 35%, eliminating 47 routes and leaving 15,000 riders without a bus to catch; an estimated 9,000 more cars [...]

Brand: UnivegaModel: Activa HybridColor:Maroon 21.5Serial:50208473Stolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2010-11-28Stolen From: 3308 E BurnsideNeighborhood: Near East PortlandOwner: Patrick ShortOwnerEmail: portland@comedysportz.comReward: yesDescription: Hybrid. Shimano brakes. 21 speed. Decals from Community Cycling Center and a bike store from Iowa on the frame.
Thief left a purple women's mountain bike; police have that.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 10-98171This registrant [...]

Brand: TrekModel: 2000Color:TurquoiseStolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2010-11-27Stolen From: 21st and SE woodward street, Portland.Neighborhood: ClintonOwner: Pooja BhaskarOwnerEmail: pooja.p.bhaskar@gmail.comDescription: Turquoise with hot pink and yellow tape on handlebars and seat. Drop handle bars. Seat falling apart (foam and some black fabric). One sticker for Microcosm Publishing, one sticker for In Other Words bookstore on frame. Red [...]

The ghost bike at SE Cesar Chavez Blvd and Salmon St (photo taken a few hours ago).(Photo © J. Maus)

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Brand: alveradoColor:redSize:aproximately 54Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31892562@N00/5210054456/Stolen in Portland, WA 97202Stolen:2010-11-26Stolen From: back yard between woodard and taggart on 16th ave SE. 2 blocks south of SE 16th and ClintonOwner: michael mackinnonOwnerEmail: mackinnonmike@gmail.comReward: 200Description: sugino crank
Shimano 105 front break with yellow cable
Eastman handlebars (black grips with yellow stars)
Power Grip foot straps
*Doesn’t have stickers as shown in [...]

The Sellwood Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus)

Members of the Oregon chapter of Americans for Prosperity, an anti-tax and limited government interest group founded by David Koch and Koch Industries, showed up in force on Thursday when the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners shared their plan to raise funds to help pay for the Sellwood Bridge. [...]

A 'Rider of Yule' sets off on a delivery.(Photo: Trees By Bike)

Like coffee, beer, food, and fashion, you can now add trees to the list of things with a strong connection to bicycling in Portland. This holiday season, a local non-profit that plants trees and a budding business that delivers them will both put [...]

Our featured job opening this week is with Bike Gallery. The family owned, multi-store operation is seeking a retail store manager who will bring their skill and experience to this key position. Click the link for full details and be sure to tell them you read about it here. Good luck!

Retail Store Manager -- [...]

Year: 2007Brand: MongooseModel: Mountain BikeColor:Lazer BlueSize:26"Stolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-11-24Stolen From: Matt Dishman Community CenterNeighborhood: North EastOwner: Timothy CaputoOwnerEmail: timothy.w.caputo@gmail.comReward: YesDescription: Basic Mongoose Mountain Bike purchased from Fred Meyers.Police record with: PortlandPolice reference#: T10008022This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
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Our friends at the Kalkhoff USA retail store in Northwest Portland will celebrate a successful first year in business this Friday. The announcement is below (RSVP is requested, see below for details):
1 Year Anniversary Party at the Kalkhoff Showroom!
Please come help us celebrate our showroom's 1 Year Anniversary on Friday, November 26th from 4:00-8:00 [...]

This image shows the existing gap in the Rock Creek Trail (green) where it intersects with Evergreen Parkway.

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What happens in places that have a mandatory, all-ages helmet law on the books? Do injury rates decline? Does bike ridership go down? That's the conventional wisdom; but is it true? Nearly three years after passing such an ordinance, the effect of Vancouver’s helmet law is difficult to ascertain. Our [...]